He was the prime minister of Denmark, he managed NATO. Rasmussen about Trump's announcements: shameless
– I think shameless that the American president may threaten an ally. Denmark is one of the The closest and most reliable allies of the United States – says Anders Fogh Rasmussen. – I'm concerned.
Trump raised the opportunity to take over Greenland during his first presidential term, but returned to this idea much more often in his second term. In an interview given at the beginning of this month refused to exclude the use of force to take over the island inhabited by 57 thousand people who are part of the Danish kingdom.
– I don't rule it out. I'm not saying I will do it, but I don't rule out anything. No, not there. We really need Greenland. Greenland is a very small number of people we will care about, we will cultivate them and so on. But We need it for international security – said Trump in NBC “Meet the Press” on May 4.
“Wall Street Journal” also announced that Trump ordered American spy agencies Increasing intelligence efforts on the Arctic island. The Danish government called on the US ambassador to protest on his hands.
Last week, the Reuters agency announced that the White House officials are considering entering into agreement on a free association with the autonomous Danish territorywhich is currently used with the island countries of the Pacific, such as micronesia, Palau and Marshall Islands.
Under such an agreement, the United States would provide Greenland basic services, military protection and a large extent duty -free tradealthough the island would retain its independence.
Rasmussen, who was the prime minister of Denmark in 2001-2009, emphasized that Greenland “is part of Denmark, and The Greenlanders do not want to become Americans“He added that although, by virtue of the 1951 treaty, the United States has the right to set up a base in Greenland, in recent decades they have reduced their military presence on the island.
“The fact is that Greenland is part of NATO,” he said. – if the United States is dissatisfied with the defense of Greenland, […] We would appreciate strengthened defense cooperation with the United States.
